<span style="color: #222222;">Ministry of Science and Technology has said that fifteen Startups, selected in the first-of-its-kind product accelerator program for innovators developing sustainable solutions, will soon start working towards solutions in the healthcare and agriculture domains. This is the first cohort of the NIRMAN Accelerator Program launched by Start-ups Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) IIT, Kanpur. <br />''<br />''The accelerator program supported by the Department of Science and Technology through its NIDHI scheme portfolio will help solve challenges in the product development journey of indigenous innovations. The programme takes a leaf out of the best methods and key insights from the two successful national initiatives of SIIC IIT Kanpur, the Ventilator Project, and Mission Bharat O2.</span><br />